The Honorary Consul (film)

The Honorary Consul
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	John Mackenzie
Screenplay by	Christopher Hampton
Based on	The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene
Produced by	Norma Heyman[1]
Starring	Michael Caine Richard Gere Bob Hoskins Elpidia Carrillo
Cinematography	Phil Méheux
Edited by	Stuart Baird
Music by	Stanley Myers
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (USA & Canada) Fox-Rank (UK & Ireland)
Release date	30 September 1983 (1983-09-30)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Budget	$11.8 million[2]
Box office	$5,997,566[3]

The Honorary Consul, also known as Beyond the Limit in North America, is a 1983 British drama film directed by John Mackenzie and starring Michael Caine, Richard Gere, Bob Hoskins, and Elpidia Carrillo. It is based on the 1973 novel The Honorary Consul by Graham Greene.^[4][5]

Synopsis[]

Set in a small politically unstable Latin American country,^[a] the story follows the half-English, half-Latin doctor, Eduardo Plarr (Richard Gere), who left his home to find a better life. Along the way he meets an array of people, including the British Consul Charley Fortnum (Michael Caine), a representative in Latin America who is trying to keep a revolution from occurring, who is also a remorseful alcoholic. Another person the doctor meets is Clara (Elpidia Carrillo), whom he immediately desires, but there is a problem: Clara is Charley's wife.

Cast[]

• Michael Caine as Charley Fortnum, Consul
• Richard Gere as Eduardo Plarr
• Bob Hoskins as Colonel Perez
• Elpidia Carrillo as Clara Fortnum
• Joaquim de Almeida as Leon
• A Martinez as Aquino
• Geoffrey Palmer as British Ambassador

Production[]

The film was produced by Norma Heyman, marking the first time that a British woman entirely produced an independent feature film in history.^[1]

The movie was filmed on location in Veracruz, Mexico and Mexico City, and at the Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England.

Response[]

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The film was successful in Europe, and particularly in the UK as it was a British production. In the United States, it only earned about $6 million in box office receipts and was not well received by critics.^{[citation needed]}

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References[]

External links[]

• The Honorary Consul at IMDb
• The Honorary Consul at Rotten Tomatoes

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